July 31, 2009
anxiety and panic attacks
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by Jon Percival
Stress can act as a motivator and concentration aid in the right doses and for most people this is the case. However events in our lives can lead to a build up of stress to levels which can cause anxiety attacks.
Anxiety can go unnoticed. It is easy to confuse anxiety and daily healthy stress. Prolonged anxiety and anxiety attacks should be recognized and treated aggressively. Anxiety attacks when left untreated can quickly become out of control and all consuming.
In order to recognize the indicators for an anxiety attack, you have to understand the symptoms of stress first. Each person experiences stress differently, but some of the general symptoms of stress include problems with memory, confusion, difficulty in concentrating and racing thoughts.
You’ll see some of those symptoms in anxiety attacks as well, but you’ll notice more of the physical symptoms when an attack is occurring. Some people experience shortness of breath, pounding heart rhythm, trembling or shakiness within the body, stomachaches and hot or cold flushes.
When the attack has reached its high point, you’ll notice a feeling of being out of control or losing a grip on yourself. Unfortunately, those experiencing anxiety attacks don’t always recognize their symptoms as an attack.
It sometimes takes someone else who knows them well to realize that there’s something wrong. Once anxiety attacks are suspected in a person, they need to seek out medical attention from a professional who can determine if they’re anxiety attacks and not another medical-related illness.
When the specialist rules out medical possibilities and decides that they are anxiety attacks or panic attacks, there are a number of options open to him, such as prescribed medication or behavioral therapy.
It is a counselor’s job and skill to evaluate the client’s past and make judgements as to the cause of the stress and anxiety attacks. When the patient can understand and appreciate the reasons behind their condition an action plan can be set up specifically for the patient’s needs. Counselors can help the sufferer reduce their anxiety levels by also reducing their levels of stress.
When everyday stress escalates, there are many ways to settle the overwhelming feelings of anxiety. Getting the proper help is a start to calming the anxious emotions raging within you. Finding out what is causing those emotions and learning how to manage them can bring a sense of relief and feelings of comfort to know that there is hope.
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July 30, 2009
alternative health
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by Evgania Mehler
Do you know what the omegas are? They’re essential fatty acids that are good for your health and eyes. They are Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9. Are they also good for your eyes? Oh yes, they are. And we’re going to tell you how.
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is more commonly known as omega-3. Linolenic acid (LA), gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), dihomogamma linolenic acid (DLA) and arachidonic acid (AA) is well known as omega-6. And last but not least is oleic acid (OA) better known as omega-9. Now why do you need to know this? The answer is, you don’t, but you will know what the letters stand for if you see them.
Omega 3’s two most important fatty acids are EPA and DHA. These are important for pregnant women, nursing mothers and young children, because they are responsible for healthy development of the brain and vision. EPA is most important for everyone else.
Omega-3 protect us from cardiovascular disease because they have anti-inflammatory properties. They are also responsible for the functioning of the brain and the body at the cellular level. This is the job of the EPA. Since any type of vascular disease can affect the eyes and improve vision, they can also benefit form omega-3.
PMS with it’s bloating and pain can be alleviated with the GLA in omega-6. Other benefits are hormonal and emotional balance, along with healthy hair, skin and nails. Most husbands will want some for their wives.
Omega-3 and omega-6 interact with each other and the balance between is crucial for good health. The functions of the body at a cellular level, depends on hormonal type messengers called eicosanoids.
The omega fatty acids are polyunsaturated and are much healthier than saturated fats. They have many metabolic functions. Omega-3 and omega-6 are EFAs, essential fatty acids. They must be consumed in out diet as our bodies cannot manufacture them. Omega-9 fatty acids are not essential. We need them but our bodies can manufacture them from other sources.
Read this article to find out more about how to improve vision naturally.
July 29, 2009
alternative health
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by Jonathan Blood Smyth
Nerve root lesions in the neck are responsible for causing such extreme arm and shoulder pain that some patients wish they could cut off their arm. Typical presentation with this syndrome involves looking very tired from sleep loss, limited interaction and loss of sense of humour and the keeping of the arm in a guarded position. The exact nerve root implicated will determine which areas of the arm are most badly affected. The pain can surge through the arm in agonising waves and also appear incredibly sharp. Any stretching, or tension, forces applied to the nerve by movements of the neck or arm is followed by a worsening of the pain severity.
It is very hard for the patient to find a comfortable position for their arm and they may cradle it across the body or hold the hand on top of the head. Prescribing strong painkillers and anti-inflammatories is important as the joints and nerve need to settle and the pain mechanisms are difficult to reduce once they have been set up by severe incoming pain symptoms. Mechanical treatment needs to be careful as the irritability of the pain is very high, with careful pressure against the facet joint helping to relieve the local circulatory stasis and facilitate joint movement.
Nerve root lesions need therapeutic care as intervention is much more likely to aggravate this highly irritable condition than add anything to the natural resolving process. However, treatments such as neck traction, collar wearing, keeping the joint in the least painful position and mobilisation techniques can be useful to speed up or start the process. As the pathological process begins to ease the patient is relieved to sleep better, start neck motion and go back gradually to performing activities of daily living.
Therapeutic efforts can be intensified once the pain shows some sign of settling down but the therapist still needs to be aware of the potential for worsening with treatment. The neck can be gently restricted at night be wearing a soft collar and the patient encouraged to perform regular range of motion exercises within pain limits to increase mechanical inputs to the nervous system. The patient should continue to take painkillers for longer than they feel they need to initially as the syndrome relies on control of pain to settle and patients need to be able to do gradually more without too much pain.
If the arm pain does not settle after six weeks or so a referral to a spinal specialist may be useful. These kinds of syndromes almost always settle with time but the pain can be so severe that it is questionable in some cases whether we should wait for the length of time settling down might take. The examination will determine the history of the event, previous difficulties with the neck if any and the areas of symptoms and what aggravates or eases them. The physical examination is quite limited due to pain but consists of neck ranges of motion, muscle power, sensibility and reflex testing.
One nerve root is the most likely affected structure and this means that all the symptoms will be related to the functions which this nerve has. Reflex loss, loss of feeling, weakness of muscle groups and the distribution of the pain in the arm should all fit in terms of being attributable to the compression of this one nerve. If more than one root is affected the patient should be referred for a medical opinion.
After the examination the surgeon will have a clear idea of which nerve root is the likely culprit and will order an MRI scan to image the segment of the neck responsible. If a large disc protrusion is evident on the scan then a surgical removal of the disc prolapse is possible although this is less commonly performed than in the lumbar spine. After the recovery period it is useful for patients to keep themselves fit and try to return to as normal activity as possible in order to forestall any chances of developing consequences from the syndrome.
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Jonathan Blood Smyth, editor of the Physiotherapy Site, writes articles about
Physiotherapy, back pain, orthopaedic conditions, neck pain, injury management and
physiotherapists in Rugby. Jonathan is a superintendant physiotherapist at an NHS hospital in the South-West of the UK.
July 28, 2009
alternative health
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by Rashel Dan
Parents know that too much exposure to strong chemicals are harmful to children. For this reason, more and more parents now want to know about any home remedy for head louse problems. Before you use one though, you need to take note of a couple of things.
What Remedies are There?
When it comes to home remedy for head louse, there are simply several solutions out there. You can opt for manual lice combing or nit picking. You can also go for various recipes that have been traditionally used and mixed to get rid of lice. Your home remedy for head louse problems can be made of such ingredients as vinegar, mayonnaise, garlic, almonds, limejuice and olive oil. Each of these ingredients can be used alone or mixed with other substances depending on the home remedy for head louse recipe that you have. The basic idea behind these remedies is that they are able to smother live lice.
Where to Get Remedies
A good home remedy for head louse solution would, needless to say, not be found in your local pharmacy or store. These recipes usually come form older people who have had to deal with lice in kids before chemical solutions were made. Of course, you can always check the internet for a great variety of home remedy for head louse recipes.
Make sure though that you are on a reliable site and preferably know some people who have used the specific remedy that you would like to try. Home made remedies do not follow a mixing standard and anyone can just mix something up and claim that it is a home remedy for head louse solution.
Effectiveness
There is also no clear evidence of their effectiveness since home remedies are clinically untested and come in a wide variety of mixes and applications. We do know though that certain substances have been used effectively by people in the past but there has been no clear standard on how much should be applied, how often a substance should be used and what else the substance should be mixed with. Again, it would make perfect sense to look for some people who have successfully tried a home remedy for head louse solution before using one.
Being Careful
Natural Substances - Most people think that natural substances are safer. It may be true that natural solutions cause fewer complications and present lesser risks. It doesn’t mean though that they are completely safe. You could ask a doctor first about a natural substance before using it on your child. This is especially important if your child is very sensitive or has allergies of some other medical condition.
What to Do if It Doesn’t Work
Combined Solution - Most of the time, you would have to combine a home remedy for head louse solution with manual combing and nit picking to make it even more effective. You also need to carefully and regularly monitor your child’s hair for renewed infestations.
Last Resort - When every natural method fails, you may have to turn to other possible solutions probably even including chemical treatment. You could ask your doctor about details on product treatment. You should also always use any product only as indicated to prevent adverse reactions.
July 27, 2009
alternative health
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by Anthony Chen
Many chronic snorers have complaint that most of the snoring products does not permanently cure their snoring. And this is not far from the truth. In essence, snoring devices relieve snoring, and not a permanent cure. But, do not be disheartened and concede defeat to snoring just yet, apply the 2 step approach might just help you stop snoring tonight.
What is the underlying cause of snoring?
Common cause of snoring is due to a blocked nasal breathing pathway, and therefore you turn to your mouth instead of using your nose to breathe at night when you sleep. When that happened, the vibration caused from using your mouth to the soft palate at the back of your tongue will cause you to create those annoying sound. Therefore snoring cures should come in the form of keeping your breathing pathway open at all time during the night. Snoring can also happen when your weak mouth muscle fail to hold themselves in place when you sleep, sometimes causing your tongue to drop into your throat, and blocking breathing pathway altogether.
What is the 2 step approach that can help you stop snoring?
The 2 step approach to stop snoring is to first find yourself a short term snoring relief, while you work on a long term permanent cure. Short term relieves comes in the form of snoring pillow, mouth guards, nasal strips as well as nasal sprays. Snoring pillow helps improve your air intake due to the angle you sleep, mouth guard keeps your tongue in place when you sleep, nasal strips will help improve air intake with your nose as sprays will moist your throat, reducing irritability.
When it comes to long term snoring cures, you need to understand that it is important to change your life style habits and promote better health in general. Avoid taking any substance such as cigarettes and alcohol before bedtime, as they will generally relax your mouth muscles too much to the point where it can not hold itself and thus causing your tongue to drop.
On top of cutting off these substances, you need to get rid of excess around your neck area. These excess usually hinders you from breathing normally at night, think of it as literally choking you! Have consistent exercise and healthy diet plan.
Lastly, consider practicing the stop snoring exercises. These exercises are based on techniques professional singers used to improve their voice. It have two main function, one is to improve your breathing intake throughout the night by opening up your breathing airway. Secondly it’ll also help you work your mouth muscles, and thus promoting stronger muscles and keeping them at their natural healthy position when you sleep.
Remember to first find a snoring relief that can benefit both you and your sleeping partner, then work on the long term cures such as life style changes. You’ll should feel the difference of a snore free sleep when you wake up, therefore be ready and determine to get rid of snoring for good!
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